Sport Mane hits hat-trick as Liverpool crush toothless Porto

01:05 15 february 2018

01:05 15 february 2018 Source:
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The Egypt international now has 22 goals this season, just one behind top scorer Harry Kane, and he's pleased with their top-four progressThe Egypt international scored as the Reds beat Southampton 2-0, and also provided an assist for Roberto Firmino's opener.

Sadio Mane scored a hat - trick as the Liverpool attack tormented Porto 5-0. Porto (Portugal) (AFP) - Sadio Mane scored a brilliant treble as Liverpool romped to a 5-0 thrashing of Porto at the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday to march towards the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Senegalese forward slotted in his second as Liverpool completely outclassed their opponents, with Roberto Firmino adding his name to the scoresheet with 20 minutes to play, before Mane 's searing strike completed his first European hat - trick .

Sadio Mane scored a brilliant treble as Liverpool romped to a 5-0 thrashing of Porto at the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday to march towards the Champions League quarter-finals.

Mane fired the away side ahead in the first leg of the last-16 clash, before Mohamed Salah's audacious finish for his 30th goal of the season quickly made it two.

The Senegalese forward slotted in his second as Liverpool completely outclassed their opponents, with Roberto Firmino adding his name to the scoresheet with 20 minutes to play, before Mane's searing strike completed his first European hat-trick.

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The Senegalese forward slotted in his second as Liverpool completely outclassed their opponents, with Roberto Firmino adding his name to the scoresheet with 20 minutes to play, before Mane 's searing strike completed his first European hat - trick .

The Senegalese forward slotted in his second as Liverpool completely outclassed their opponents, with Roberto Firmino adding his name to the scoresheet with 20 minutes to play, before Mane 's searing strike completed his first European hat - trick .

"It was important to play as a team and we did, we played great football from the beginning," Mane told BT Sport.

"We created so many chances and we scored five. It was well deserved."

Playing in the last 16 of the competition for the first time in nine years, Liverpool are now all but certain to reach the quarter-finals ahead of the second leg at Anfield on March 6.

Jurgen Klopp's men had scored 23 goals in the group stage and continued that scintillating form in Portugal to become the top-scorers in this season's competition, while the defensive frailties that have plagued them at times this season never resurfaced as Dejan Lovren and Virgil van Dijk put in accomplished displays at the back.

"I saw a lot of fantastic performances tonight. The result is only possible if they are all spot on," said Klopp.

Liverpool are tipped to add a host of players to their ranks throughout the summer transfer window and the price-tag of one of their top targets, Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic, has been revealed. The United States international is of interest to a host of Premier League clubs, including rivals Manchester United, and with the 19-year-old lighting up the Bundesliga, German broadcasters Sport 1, via the Metro, have claimed his signature will set the Reds back at least €100m (£88m).

The Senegalese forward slotted in his second as Liverpool completely outclassed their opponents, with Roberto Firmino adding his name to the scoresheet with 20 minutes to play, before Mane ’s searing strike completed his first European hat - trick .

Mane hits hat - trick as Liverpool crush toothless Porto .

"Of course, Sadio is man of the match, three fantastic goals, but they all did well and that is the only way to be successful."

Sergio Conceicao's deflated Porto will now turn their attentions back to domestic matters, where they hold a two-point lead in the league and are in the Cup semi-finals.

Roared on by the home fans, Porto started brightly and Brazilian midfielder Otavio was denied an early goal by a last-ditch tackle from Lovren.

But it didn't take Liverpool long to grow into the game, as left-back Andrew Robertson fired over on his Champions League debut and Ivan Marcano's brave block prevented Firmino from heading in.

But the five-time European champions were gifted the lead in the 25th minute as Porto goalkeeper Jose Sa, who has replaced former Real Madrid great Iker Casillas this season, allowed Mane's tame strike to squirm underneath his body and into the net.

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Sadio Mane 's hat - trick helped Liverpool crush FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. AFP. Jurgen Klopp's men had scored 23 goals in the group stage and continued that scintillating form in Portugal

Liverpool took total control of the tie just four minutes later as Salah scored in style.

James Milner's strike crashed into the post, but the Egyptian star was on hand to flick the ball over the onrushing Sa with a magnificent piece of skill and slot into the net.

The visitors were utterly dominant, but Tiquinho Soares, playing in place of the injured Vincent Aboubakar, fired narrowly wide for Porto on the stroke of half-time.

Porto had plenty of the ball but were always vulnerable to Liverpool's waves of rapid counter-attacks, and Mane made it three shortly after the restart.

The away side cut the Portuguese league leaders to shreds with a series of first-time flicks and passes, and after Firmino was denied by Sa, Mane was on hand to tap in the rebound.

The visitors' relentless pressure meant another goal was almost inevitable, and it arrived when Milner picked out Firmino from a posse of unmarked Liverpool shirts in the centre to slot home his seventh Champions League goal of the campaign.

The English outfit still weren't finished, though, as Mane's long-range effort flew past Sa with five minutes remaining to round off the procession in fine fashion.

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